I had forgotten that I didn't finish up our visit to Augusta, Georgia! We were there for nearly 3 weeks, and spent most of that time at the Petersburg Campground on Thurmond Lake, just nw of Augusta. It is a lovely campground, with big sites that all have flat yard areas 9 (pea gravel) with a picnic table and fire ring. The little girls caught snails in the lake... Which … [Read more...] about Camping in Georgia; Petersburg Campground on Thurmond Lake…
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Downtown Augusta, Georgia…
Since we were near Augusta, Georgia for 2 1/2 weeks while Vaughn and the bigs volunteered, the other kids and I had some time to check out some of the area. I knew on the night we pulled in that I would love this town - it has both a Costco and an Aldi!!! Seriously - LOVE Aldi (grocery store with inexpensive fruits and veggies). And the rest of the town wasn't bad either … [Read more...] about Downtown Augusta, Georgia…
Volunteering for Samaritan’s Purse: Georgia clean-up wrap-up…
My volunteer crew finished up their last day of work volunteering for Samaritan's Purse here in Augusta today. This deployment was full of all sorts of new roles and experiences for my tribe since the kids had had birthdays since we were in Oklahoma last June - as a minor, you are restricted in what you can do based on your age. Now that Beth has graduated to the 'adult' … [Read more...] about Volunteering for Samaritan’s Purse: Georgia clean-up wrap-up…
The Augusta Canal Tour & Discovery Center, GA…
This past Monday we visited the Augusta Canal Tour and Discovery Center... Located in downtown Augusta, Georgia, the Discovery Center is housed in the old Enterprise Mill (textile) building...First up, we watched a 10 minute overview film on the canal. Then, it was off to the tour; boat tours are taken in one of the center's two, 36 passenger Petersburg boats, and last an … [Read more...] about The Augusta Canal Tour & Discovery Center, GA…
Volunteering in Georgia: Our Week…
Volunteering in Georgia... Vaughn and the bigs on the ice storm cleanup crew. Looks like trouble to me! Beth running the skidsteer. Beth. Like I said, Trouble! ;) Getting pointers from the guys. She did great! :) Hope we're at the correct address!!!The team leader sent Vaughn and the kids down first to make sure they were at the right place ;) They were :) so it was … [Read more...] about Volunteering in Georgia: Our Week…